Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Learn to know and value the praise which is worth having, and to excite the admiration of excellent people by being modest as well as pretty, Meg.

I always believe that as long as you persist, you will definitely succeed.

The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.

Don't just fight in the North or the South. Always imagine every battle in your mind, where everyone is both your enemy and your friend, and all possible events happen simultaneously. That way, nothing will take you by surprise, and everything that happens will be something you've already imagined.